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canal winchester ohio

Just wondering what some of everybody's realistic goals are for the upcoming season.
I'll start it off, I'm hoping to get a 500 lber off my Hungarian seeds, a 650 lber off my AG seeds & a 5lb tomatoe.
While making these goals won't satisfy me, they will do for now........

2/28/2002 4:24:47 PM

North Ga

Paul,
I just hope I can take a pumpkin and a squash to a weigh-off here in the southeast. 300 or 400 lbs would be great!

2/28/2002 4:43:17 PM

Ohio

I am hoping i can get around a 900lber with my moss873.5
Ryan

2/28/2002 4:52:08 PM

Indiana

1500 or bust!!!!
Tom Beachy

2/28/2002 5:14:56 PM

Eagan,Minnesota

I would like to see 500-600........I would be a happy camper :) Of course...800 would make me 3 times as happy!
If I hit 1,000....I would stop and try to figure out where i went wrong....LOl.......Chris

2/28/2002 5:41:31 PM

Utah

my goal is to grow more big pumpkins over 600 lbs than the
number i put my foot in my mouth on the list !
so far i'm -2. !

2/28/2002 6:14:10 PM

canal winchester ohio

lol..

2/28/2002 6:29:27 PM

Roanoke Il

My goal is to Do the best I can. Meet growers from all over the world that share in our great hobby. Help as many newer grower reach there goal of growing a big one. I have learned over the past two years that there are many things that can go wrong during the season. So if your big one splits or the bugs attack your plant or the weather is not that good as you hoped . Remember what has really kept you in this sport of ours after you have learned the basics . It is all the great people that grow these monsters.
My goal weight wise 1100lbs orange 1000lbs. green but if it dosen't happen I won't be that upset because I plan to have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grow them big Mark !!!!!

2/28/2002 6:29:40 PM

Rexburg, Idaho ([email protected] )

A very orange 900 pounds pumpkin that will set a new state record. A 5 pound onion and 3 pound tomato and a 75" long gourd.

2/28/2002 6:39:13 PM

Connecticut, USA

I'd like to beat my personal best of 625.4, but I'd REALLY like a new CT state record!

2/28/2002 6:40:28 PM

Myrtle Creek, Oregon

My main goal is to not have to get a divorce befor my pumpkin season is over, I some how have already started to drive her NUts!!! LOL <;-) H-K-J

2/28/2002 7:00:33 PM

Sydney, Australia

Australian record. About 635pounds. Or at least a new personal best bigger than 205pounds.

2/28/2002 7:09:49 PM

ohio

I am hoping to grow at least 8 orange pumpkins over 250 lbs. to give away at school, church,etc. Nothing better then to see kids going crazy over big pumpkins.(Big kids too). And also an 800 lb'er for this big kid.

2/28/2002 8:16:49 PM

Southeast

personal best or just maybe 777 Lbs. David

2/28/2002 8:21:00 PM

Webster, NY

I would love to get up to 500 lbs for the first time. But the bigger the better!!!

2/28/2002 8:37:34 PM

MD

I reached 280 ott which is about 450 lbs last year before it split on the blossom end on August 20th. (Had until oct 6 to grow) My goal is to get a pumpkin through to weigh off without splitting. I think if I can do that I will get at least 750lbs. Last year was my first year growing.

2/28/2002 8:45:57 PM

Choctaw, OK

would like to beat my personal best of 762...but mid 800's would be nice...

case

2/28/2002 9:05:37 PM

Myrtle Creek, Oregon

Actually,
I would love to Get a pumpkin 1lb heavyer than Brian-C's Kull that he brings to the Idaho state fair, then again it would be better to have the largest Pumpkin at the fair, but as I think about it I would like to have the largest pumpkin at Thanksgiveing Point Utah in October, But if you are going to go that far how about a world record.
OH
wait!!!
You did say realisticly?
Ok, a 400lber would just tickle the hec outuh Me.
<;-) H-K-J

2/28/2002 9:32:33 PM

Amherst, WI

I have a vision of taking a 500 pounder to the big dance in Nekoosa this fall. This would be quite a step up for me, but with the tips I've learned from the great people on Big Pumpkins.com I feel it is possible. A small side goal, reasure my wife I'm still sane.

2/28/2002 10:22:22 PM

Deer Park WA

I doubled my personal best last season with a very orange 644, so 1288 would be GREAT, a 10 lb Onion and a 5 lb tomatoe, I will have to see what happens with the Sunflowers, corn and cabbage!

2/28/2002 10:40:27 PM

CT

I would like a personal best of 500lbs or more. I also want the CT state record, it is only 776.

The competition in Connecticut will be fierce in 2002.

2/28/2002 10:41:26 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

Realisticly for me I want to get an AG over 184lbs(last years best for me). But from all of the information that everyone has shared on Bigpumpkins.com I feel that 400-500 is in range....Tom

2/28/2002 10:49:24 PM

Sloughhouse, CA

My goal is 800 lbs. and to grow some 400lber's to give away.

2/28/2002 11:00:22 PM

Rexburg, Idaho ([email protected] )

Harold, if your pumpkin is 1 pound bigger then my cull then it will be the biggest at the fair because no one else is going to beat me! I know you can do better then 400 but the fair is just too early for a truly great one.

2/28/2002 11:06:39 PM

Puyallup, WA

I just hope and pray that my biggest will not "go down" one week before the GPC weigh-off.

Desnowskeer said,
"The competition in Connecticut will be fierce in 2002."

I've always wondered what one did in order to be called a "fierce competitor"? Is anything fair in "love" and
growing Atlantic Giants?

2/28/2002 11:13:15 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

my goal is the 700lbs club.if not,beat my personal best of 400lbs....billy k

2/28/2002 11:45:51 PM

western Kentucky

i would like to at least grow a pumpkin.... lol... um i would love to set a new ky state record.. i think i would need a 550lbs pumpkin.... but i would happily settle for a nice 300-400 pounder anything bigger would be excellent

justin

2/28/2002 11:56:41 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

I marked out 1000sq ft,just a plant that size would be enough for me.

3/1/2002 1:13:53 AM

porterville, calif.

This will be my first year growing the Giants from quality seed. I just want to have fun at it and just maybe something between 300 to 400 would be nice. From every one ive met here I believe i can do that. I ve had alot of good advice and some really good seed sent my way. If i can keep the bugs away and the gophers out of my patches,they are popping up like weeds right now. I believe I will do it..Greg

3/1/2002 2:50:45 AM

Southeast

The competition in Connecticut could be very fierce and bloody. David

3/1/2002 8:30:11 AM

Deer Park, WI

to beat my personal best (798) by two pounds. Achieving 800lbs as a second year grower would be more than enough to satisfy me. anything above and beyond is icing on the cake.

3/1/2002 8:38:37 AM

canal winchester ohio

"" Fierce & Bloody""
Hell, I'm coming to Connecticut. I LOVE a good fight !!

3/1/2002 9:07:16 AM

Long Island,New York

I'll start with what is in my control......to select a seed and be comfortable with the selection.....after that so much is in "other hands" that you have to go with the flow.....

3/1/2002 9:07:37 AM

Edmonton, Canada

500 pounds, and getting to know some great growers from around the world!

3/1/2002 10:09:39 AM

Central Connecticut

This is my first year with a quality seed and a resonable amount of growing space...so skies the limit!!!.But would love to be in the 500lb range...Chris

3/1/2002 12:15:27 PM

Midway City, California

Planning to clear the 800 lb mark this year, but hoping to make it to the 1000 lb class. Going back to a seed I used last year and give it more attention than I did in 2001.

3/1/2002 1:07:51 PM

Cooks Creek, Manitoba, Canada

A new personal best would make my happy (over 515lbs) but I'm shooting for 750lbs. I would also like to have a couple of big ones so I son't have to worry about loosing my one big one - like every other year. With 5 plants, 4500 sq feet, relatively free water supply, and all the free manure I want, I think this just might be the year.

3/1/2002 2:13:52 PM

Stratham NH

I'd like to have healthy plants, and pumpkins, whatever size, powers beyond my control will permit. My personal best is 120lbs,(my wife of 42 years, with great genetics!).

3/1/2002 5:13:28 PM

CT

Its all in good fun....
Now down to my labratory to isolate Pumpkin growth hormone and perfect my own quadrple active nonburning fertilzer with biult in organic SVB killing agentX.



Part of my goal has been achieved I am having fun.

3/1/2002 5:24:35 PM

canal winchester ohio

Pumpkin growth hormone......That's funny. And it reminds me of the most asked question EVERYONE ask me.
DO YOU GIVE YOUR PUMPKINS STEROIDS ? I always tell them NO, I'm saving the good stuff for my sons. That ALWAYS puts a strange look on their face....

3/1/2002 5:41:10 PM

walton n.y.

the wife and i want to break the 700lb mark last year my 652 taped in at 699 but was lightwas hoping for another surprise like the year before when pumpky taped 505 and weighed in at 572 anything over 700 lbs will be party time

3/1/2002 6:58:52 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo Paul,
I wanna 850lber or I'll show my bare butt in local shop window for a week.

Alun

3/1/2002 8:01:49 PM

Long Island,New York

Wait a minute Alun....YOU fail to make your goal and the TOWNSPEOPLE suffer??

3/1/2002 8:06:28 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

Now that is a slap in the cheek....lol

3/1/2002 8:22:01 PM

Western Pa.

Water,

I know that seed you're planting, it has great potential, I hope it brings you a half tonner(or better!)

kilr (of course)

3/1/2002 8:22:27 PM

Garden Grove CA.

This is the first year that we have quality seeds! Thanks to Big pumpkins and all of you.Are goal is 300 or better with alot of luck and hard work.I think we will do excellent .Thanks again Mike

3/1/2002 10:14:34 PM

PA

my goal is a pumpkin 5lbs bigger than last years, which was 5lbs bigger than the one the year before that!!!!! Hey! bigger is bigger!!!! LOL Seriously, I plan to have lots of fun this year, cut down on the number of plants( be quite Glenn, I know what you're thinking about that) LOL Really I have settled on 5 plants!!! 1 squash, 4 pumpkin,
I'm starting to get more excited now, I've really been in an offseason rut this year, just can't shake it

3/6/2002 7:01:46 PM

Charlotte, North Carolina

Don't moon the townspeople, you will blind them!

3/7/2002 11:02:13 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

Recieved my gallon jug of Neptunes Harvest a couple days ago. So I think now a 600lb range is possible..Cant' wait.

Thanks Ken, John and Neptunes Harvest!!! The potential now exsits.....Tom

3/10/2002 2:27:48 PM